How do we navigate the job market within and beyond Korean studies? What does the job market look like, and how does it operate? How can one enter, navigate, or exit the job market with different interdisciplinary training backgrounds? How should we consider and aim for different types of jobs? What are the key considerations when thinking about “good” jobs? We invite three prominent Korean studies scholars, each with varied disciplinary training and from different types of institutions, to share their insights on these often under-discussed questions. By doing so, we aim to democratize the hidden curriculum in academia, particularly within Korean studies. In this professionalization workshop, we aspire to cultivate a sense of community where we can share survival strategies and envision a more democratic academic environment.

Date: August 9 Friday 15:-16:30 PM(EST)

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Speakers: Prof. Areum Jeong, Prof. Irhe Sohn, and Prof. Hieyoon Kim